About Dragon Expertise I am a Tang Soo Do Master with 14 years of experience under Kwan Chang Nim Ki Yun Yi.
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Question Dragon,
In an answer to someone elses question you stated that "Whenever you see olympic Martial arts or ultimate fighting, theyre usually using some form of Tae Kwon do, an american derrivative of Tang Soo Do" where can I find any evidence to support your claim that TKD is a dirrivitive of TSD?
Danny
Answer Danny,
I'm sorry I must have mispoken, Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo do are both, i belive, descended form Soo Bahk Do, and have even deeper roots in Howrang Do, therefore they are the same age. I'm no historian, thank you for bringing my mistake to my attention. I believe the point I tried (and failed) to make was that Tae Kwon Do, as it exists in the majority of cases today, is more of an American derivative of the traditional Art form of the same name. Where Tang Soo Do is more focused on keeping with the traditional forms and style of Soo Bahk Do.
I belive the schisim resutling in the styles we see today coincides with the conclusion of the second world war, when Korea was free to study and teach martial arts again after its occupation by Japan ended in 1945.
As for sources, sorry, I dont have any, however I think the Mu Yi Dobo Tong Ji Includes a history of the arts stemming form Soo Bahk do, if you can find a translated copy. Any of my knowledge on the subject was compiled from history classes and books read casually, I havent nor do i claim to have done any rigorous research on the history of korean martial arts.
